CVE-2024-0693 | EFS Easy File Sharing FTP denial of service

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in EFS Easy File Sharing FTP 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument username leads to denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-251479. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Published: 2024-01-18 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-0693 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2024-0693

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-0693

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.82% 0.05% -0.76%
2 2025-11-18 0.05% 0.82% +0.76%
3 2025-04-15 0.05%

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-0693

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-0693

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-0693

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
easy_file_sharing_ftp_server_project easy_file_sharing_ftp_server 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:easy_file_sharing_ftp_server_project:easy_file_sharing_ftp_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-0693

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https://0day.today/exploit/description/39218 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176377/Easy-File-Sharing-FTP-Server-2.0-Denial-Of-Service.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.251479 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.251479 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcl6VWg_bPY Exploit Third Party Advisory
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